CVE-2006-5557
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
- Record
CVE-2006-5557- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
- Record
CVE-2006-5557- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5542 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5542- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-frfv-fh86-whrq No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
- Record
GHSA-frfv-fh86-whrq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 11i - 'swpackage' Local Stack Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation | 2006-10-24 |
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 11i - 'swmodify' Local Stack Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation | 2006-10-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5557 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Hp Hp-ux, published October 27, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.